Arsene Wenger’s future remains in question after today’s victory at Wembley, but it’s fair to say he’d be right to expect better from most of his squad, who have relied on Alexis Sanchez to carry them for so much of this campaign.

Here we rank each member of the Arsenal first-team squad on their 2016/17 performances, and it’s fair to say there are few surprises…

Alexis Sanchez

Alexis Sanchez ended the season with 30 goals (Picture: Getty)

Far and away Arsenal’s best player this season, Alexis Sanchez has taken his game to a new level with his goals, assists and all-round quality in a variety of positions this season.

The Chile international has switched between playing on both flanks, at centre-forward, and as an inverted forward in Arsene Wenger’s recent switch to a 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 formation.

The end result is 30 goals and 13 assists in all competitions, surely capping his best season in a red and white shirt, though sadly it may also be his last due to his contract situation and interest from Chelsea, Bayern Munich, PSG and other top clubs.

Arsenal very much have him to thank for their FA Cup final win, with the 28-year-old comfortably their man of the match at Wembley today.

Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott has shown huge improvement this season (Picture: Getty)

It’s fair to say there’s a bit of a gap between first and the rest here, but on the whole Theo Walcott just about deserves second place for a much-improved campaign on the whole.

The England winger has finally settled on playing out wide, but has managed his second most prolific season for the Gunners with 19 goals in all competitions.

Rarely has Walcott looked so efficient up front, and rarely has he worked so hard tracking back, finally showing that he can be that complete all-round wide-man for Wenger’s side.

Nacho Monreal

Nacho Monreal has been superb for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

A real unsung hero in this Arsenal side, Nacho Monreal has had another solid campaign during which he too has been asked to adjust to a number of different roles in the side.

The Spaniard continues to generally be first choice ahead of Kieran Gibbs, and has shone particularly since Arsenal’s move to three at the back, whether he’s played at wing-back or as part of the three in the middle.

Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny remains a key figure at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Drops a ranking for his foolish and needless red card on the final day against Everton. In a game with realistically nothing riding on it, the Frenchman lost his head and got himself suspended for the FA Cup final. Poor show, Laurent.

Still, as ever, Koscielny has been solid and dependable at the back for Arsenal, as well as showing himself to be a leader at the club having taken the captain’s armband due to the lengthy absence of both Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla.

He’s not world class, but he’s rightly adored by the Emirates Stadium crowd for his commitment, passion, and eye for occasional vital goal – he even produced a stunning overhead kick against Southampton earlier in the season that Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be proud of.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has shone at wing-back (Picture: Getty)

Still inconsistent and still looking for his best position, but this has definitely been one of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s better seasons in an Arsenal shirt.

The 23-year-old had some good games at central midfield and now looks a very accomplished wing-back, but it’s clear that he needs to stay fit and produce week in, week out to become the player many thought he’d be.

Olivier Giroud

Not everyone’s cup of tea, but Olivier Giroud has arguably found his true calling this season after being relegated to a squad player/impact sub role.

With Sanchez starting up front earlier in the season and competition from the likes of Danny Welbeck and Lucas Perez, we’ve seen a little less, and arguably just the right amount, of Giroud this term.

The end result is 16 goals and five assists in all competitions – a respectable return. He also scored arguably the goal of the season with *that* scorpion kick strike against Crystal Palace, and of course came off the bench to set up the winner in the FA Cup final.

Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil has struggled for consistency again (Picture: Getty)

Aside from disappearing for what feels like about two months of Arsenal’s season and at pretty much the most important point of it, Mesut Ozil’s actually been pretty good.

While the assists haven’t quite flowed as usual (just the 12 in all competitions, so not a crisis by any means), the German has added more goals to his game, achieving by far his highest tally at Arsenal, and the second highest of his career.

Showed what he is capable of with a superb display in the 3-0 win over Chelsea, plus of course that stunning solo goal against Ludogorets in the Champions League. If only, like his club, he could offer more than mere flashes of brilliance.

Hector Bellerin

Hector Bellerin needs to get back to his best soon (Picture: Getty)

Third season syndrome for Hector Bellerin? It’s fair to say that after a blistering start to his Arsenal career, things have gone somewhat downhill for him this term.

Undoubtedly a top talent, the 22-year-old needs to regain some focus and adjust to the new demands of playing as a wing-back. While he undoubtedly has the raw ingredients to be a success there, Oxlade-Chamberlain has recently kept him out of the side, and on merit too.

Shkodran Mustafi

It’s been a decent first season for Shkodran Mustafi (Picture: Getty)

A fine start by Shkodran Mustafi, but seemed to go backwards like so many recent Arsenal signings.

The potential is there for the former Valencia man to be a success in the Premier League, with his aggression and physicality making him ideal for the demands of the English game.

Now to just add a little more in the way of composure and intelligence in his decision-making.

Santi Cazorla

How much have Arsenal missed this guy? (Picture: Getty)

A class act and only this far down due to missing almost the entire campaign.

Santi Cazorla started superbly in a new deep-lying midfield role for Arsenal, and they’ve badly missed him while he’s been out as his various replacements just haven’t looked up to the job at all.

Petr Cech

Petr Cech hasn’t been at his best (Picture: Getty)

Certainly past his peak, Petr Cech’s position as number one may not be so secure ahead of next season.

It may be unsurprising to see even a top goalkeeper such as himself to concede more than he did with a well-drilled defence in front of him at Chelsea, but Cech still needs to be doing better, having conceded some sloppy goals with questionable positioning on a number of occasions this term.

Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi started brightly but faded (Picture: Getty)

Yet another talented player who started brightly before fading, just where has Alex Iwobi been recently?

Man of the match when Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-0 in September, it’s been pretty much entirely downhill for the Nigerian youngster since then, and he’s totally fallen out of favour as a result.

Kieran Gibbs

Kieran Gibbs has done well at wing-back (Picture: Getty)

Some admirable performances since Arsenal’s change to using wing-backs, but it seems unlikely that Kieran Gibbs has a future at the Emirates.

Decent enough as a backup, but the 27-year-old hasn’t fulfilled his potential and lacks that real quality in attack to make him a long-term option in Arsenal’s new system, with Kolasinac’s imminent arrival surely paving the way for him to leave this summer.

Rob Holding

Rob Holding looks a real prospect (Picture: Getty)

A wobbly start before barely playing for most of the season, followed by a strong finish. All in all, not too bad a first season for 21-year-old defender Rob Holding.

With his intelligent defending style and ability on the ball, Holding looks a real prospect as part of a back three, and despite not featuring regularly, has shown enough to put himself more in Wenger’s thinking for next season.

Lucas Perez

Lucas Perez is sure to leave Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

A strange signing due to clearly not being fancied by Wenger, Lucas Perez has done pretty much all he can when given playing opportunities.

The 28-year-old has made just nine starts in all competitions, but still has eight goals and three assists to show for himself. Still, lacking any clear stand-out skill, he’s clearly not shown Wenger he’s truly cut out for this level.

Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka has to do better (Picture: Getty)

A huge disappointment after arriving as Arsenal’s main big-name signing of the summer, Granit Xhaka will be hoping to do much better next season, despite ending on a high with a surprisingly strong FA Cup final performance.

The Switzerland international has shown some occasional promise with a good range of passing and the eye for a goal from long range, but he needs to keep his head more with a shockingly poor disciplinary record.

The presence of a more specialist defensive midfielder alongside him would surely help his performances as he could focus more on his passing and playmaking strengths further forward.

Aaron Ramsey

Aaron Ramsey ended a poor season on a high (Picture: Getty)

A player who’s really gone backwards for Arsenal, Aaron Ramsey has had a near-invisible campaign, partly due to injuries but largely too because of his lack of impact on the pitch.

Now 26, the Welshman needs to be more of a senior figure for this Arsenal side, but he’s failed to nail down one regular position, and has just three goals and five assists to his name all season long.

His winner in the FA Cup final shows he can still step it up on the big occasion, but his all-round game has to improve if he is to influence every match.

Francis Coquelin

Francis Coquelin has gone backwards this season (Picture: Getty)

After such a promising start when he broke into the side in 2014/15, it’s starting to look more like that initial run was the exception rather than the rule for a player who’s spent his career struggling for games on loan at clubs like Charlton.

Erratic, overly aggressive, with poor positioning and little quality on the ball, it’s hard to see what Francis Coquelin offers Arsenal now, and he has to be one for the exit door this summer.

Mohamed Elneny

Mohamed Elneny has barely featured for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

An underwhelming January signing last season, Mohamed Elneny has failed to break into the team on a regular basis and just doesn’t have that x-factor about him to warrant more playing time.

The Egypt international is a tidy enough passer and can do his job defensively, but he’s a far cry from what the Gunners need in that all-important defensive midfield position.

Gabriel

Gabriel doesn’t look good enough for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Slightly better in a back three, but Gabriel Paulista is clearly not good enough for Arsenal or the Premier League in general, and is another mediocre signing that the club desperately need to move away from.

Danny Welbeck

Danny Welbeck faces a fight for his Arsenal future (Picture: Getty)

Just the four goals this season for Danny Welbeck, who has been unlucky again with injuries, but who is surely never going to become the player everyone thought he could be.

Despite not starting regularly, the 26-year-old has still made 19 appearances in all competitions, and needs to be doing more when he gets on the pitch, but at this age he’s surely not going to improve on the just-about-average-hard-working striker that he’s been for his whole career.

Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker played well in his solitary start (Picture: Getty)

Okay, he started one game and picked up one trophy – a solid record. Regarldess, the German has not been seen all season long so doesn’t really qualify for any kind of rating. Still, he gets a mention at least for a solid display in the FA Cup final.

David Ospina

David Ospina has not impressed when used this season (Picture: Getty)

A real shocker even by his standards, David Ospina is probably on his way out of Arsenal this summer and it’s about time.

The Colombian is the latest in the long line of dreadful goalkeeper signings by Wenger, and doesn’t even look good enough to be a backup, despite finally stepping up to the plate in today’s FA Cup final victory.